Cash Value Life Insurance Growth Calculator
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Cash Value Life Insurance Growth Calculator
Estimate how the cash value of a permanent life insurance policy grows over time, factoring in annual premiums, cost of insurance (COI) deductions, credited interest rate, and surrender charges.
Annual Premium ($)
Death Benefit / Face Amount ($)
Annual Cost of Insurance Rate (%)
Typical range: 0.1% – 2% of death benefit per year depending on age/health.
Annual Credited Interest Rate (%)
Whole life: ~3–5%; Universal life: varies. Check your policy illustration.
Annual Expense / Admin Charge ($)
Flat annual fee deducted from cash value (policy fees, admin charges).
Surrender Charge Period (years)
Number of years during which a surrender charge applies if you cancel the policy.
Initial Surrender Charge Rate (%)
Percentage of cash value charged upon surrender in year 1; declines linearly to 0% by end of surrender period.
Projection Period (years)
Calculate
function casCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById("cas-result");
var annualPremium = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cas-annual-premium").value); var deathBenefit = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cas-death-benefit").value); var coiRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cas-coi-rate").value) / 100; var interestRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cas-interest-rate").value) / 100; var expenseCharge = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cas-expense-charge").value); var surrenderYears = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cas-surrender-years").value); var surrenderRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cas-surrender-rate").value) / 100; var years = parseInt(document.getElementById("cas-years").value);
// --- Validation --- var errors = []; if (isNaN(annualPremium) || annualPremium 0.20) errors.push("COI Rate must be between 0% and 20%."); if (isNaN(interestRate) || interestRate 0.20) errors.push("Interest Rate must be between 0% and 20%."); if (isNaN(expenseCharge) || expenseCharge 30) errors.push("Surrender Charge Period must be between 0 and 30 years."); if (isNaN(surrenderRate) || surrenderRate 0.50) errors.push("Surrender Charge Rate must be between 0% and 50%."); if (isNaN(years) || years 50) errors.push("Projection Period must be between 1 and 50 years.");
if (errors.length > 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please fix the following:" + errors.map(function(e){ return ""; }).join("") + ""; return; }
// --- Year-by-year projection --- // Model: // BOY cash value = prior EOY cash value // COI deduction = coiRate * deathBenefit (deducted from cash value) // Expense = expenseCharge (deducted from cash value) // Net addition = annualPremium - COI - expense // Interest = (BOY cash value + net addition) * interestRate // EOY cash value = BOY cash value + net addition + interest // Surrender value= EOY cash value * (1 - surrenderChargePct) // where surrenderChargePct = surrenderRate * max(0, (surrenderYears - year + 1) / surrenderYears)
var cashValue = 0; var totalPremiumsPaid = 0; var tableRows = "";
var fmt = function(n) { return n.toLocaleString("en-US", {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2}); };
for (var yr = 1; yr 0 && yr " + "" + yr + "" + "$" + fmt(annualPremium) + "" + "$" + fmt(coi) + "" + "$" + fmt(expenseCharge) + "" + "$" + fmt(interest " + "$" + fmt(cashValue) + "" + "" + (scPct * 100).toFixed(2) + "%" + "$" + fmt(surrenderValue) + "" + "= 0 ? "cas-pos" : "cas-neg") + "'>$" + fmt(gain) + "" + ""; }
var finalGain = cashValue - totalPremiumsPaid; var roi = totalPremiumsPaid > 0 ? (finalGain / totalPremiumsPaid) * 100 : 0;
resultDiv.innerHTML = "### Projection Summary (Year " + years + ") " + "" + "Total Premiums Paid$" + fmt(totalPremiumsPaid) + "" + "Projected Cash Value$" + fmt(cashValue) + "" + "Net Gain / (Loss)= 0 ? "cas-pos" : "cas-neg") + "'>$" + fmt(finalGain) + "" + "Return on Premiums" + roi.toFixed(2) + "%" + "" + "### Year-by-Year Breakdown " + "" + "" + "" + "YearPremiumCOIExpense" + "Interest CreditedCash Value" + "Surrender Charge %Surrender ValueNet Gain/(Loss)" + "" + "" + tableRows + "" + "" + "* Cash value cannot fall below $0. If COI + expenses exceed premiums + interest, the policy may lapse.
"; }
.cas-pos { color: #2e7d32; font-weight: bold; } .cas-neg { color: #c62828; font-weight: bold; }
#### Formulas Used
Annual Cost of Insurance (COI): COI = COI Rate × Death Benefit
Net Addition to Cash Value: Net Addition = Annual Premium − COI − Annual Expense Charge
Interest Credited (end of year): Interest = (Beginning Cash Value + Net Addition) × Credited Interest Rate
End-of-Year Cash Value: CVn = CVn−1 + Net Addition + Interest (floor: $0)
Surrender Charge Percentage (linear decline): SC% = Initial Surrender Rate × (Surrender Period − Year + 1) / Surrender Period (0 after surrender period)
Surrender Value: Surrender Value = CVn × (1 − SC%)
Net Gain / (Loss): Net Gain = Cash Value − Cumulative Premiums Paid
Return on Premiums: ROI = Net Gain / Total Premiums Paid × 100%
#### Assumptions & References
- Premiums are paid at the beginning of each year; interest is credited at end of year.
- The Cost of Insurance (COI) is modeled as a flat annual percentage of the death benefit. In real policies, COI increases with age and is deducted monthly. Consult your policy illustration for exact figures.
- The credited interest rate is assumed constant. Whole life policies credit a declared dividend rate (~3–5%); universal life policies credit a current rate that can change annually.
- The surrender charge declines linearly from the initial rate in year 1 to 0% at the end of the surrender period — a common industry structure (NAIC model regulation).
- This calculator does not model policy loans, dividends, paid-up additions, or tax treatment. Consult a licensed insurance professional for a personalized illustration.
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